Smile (2013)

Your lie in April

Kousei Arima was a piano prodigy who dominated every competition he entered, earning him the nickname "Human Metronome." After his mother, who was also his strict instructor, passed away, he suffered a mental breakdown during a recital and lost the ability to hear the sound of his own playing. Two years later, Kousei lives a quiet, monochrome life with his friends Tsubaki and Watari, having abandoned the piano entirely. His world changes when he meets Kaori Miyazono, a free-spirited violinist whose unconventional playing style reflects her vibrant personality. Through a small lie, Kaori thrusts Kousei back into the spotlight as her accompanist, challenging his rigid, structured approach to

K-ON!

Hirasawa Yui is a carefree girl who enters high school with no particular plans. When she sees a poster advertising the Light Music Club, she misinterprets it as a club for simple instruments like castanets and signs up without hesitation. However, Yui cannot play any instrument at all. When she visits the clubroom to apologize and quit, she meets the other members: drummer Ritsu, bassist Mio, and keyboardist Tsumugi. The club faces disbandment due to a lack of members, so they desperately try to convince Yui to stay. After playing a short piece that reignites her imagination, Yui agrees to join as their guitarist. With the school festival approaching, Yui begins learning the guitar with th

BOCCHI THE ROCK!

Hitori Gotou, known as "Bocchi-chan," is an extremely introverted and shy girl who struggles to talk to others. During middle school, she took up the guitar, hoping that joining a band would help her shine despite her social anxiety. She practiced alone for six hours every day, becoming a skilled player, and uploaded videos online under the name "Guitar Hero." However, she never made any friends, and by the time she entered high school, she was still completely isolated. One day, Nijika Ijichi, the drummer of Kessoku Band, reaches out to Bocchi and invites her to join the group after their guitarist, Ikuyo Kita, disappears before their first show. Along with the cool bassist Ryou Yamada, th

given

Mafuyu Satou, un chico reservado que carga con un pasado doloroso, sale de su oscuro apartamento con su guitarra Gibson en mano. Un día, mientras duerme en las escaleras del gimnasio de su instituto, conoce a Ritsuka Uenoyama, un talentoso guitarrista que lo reprende por tener las cuerdas oxidadas y rotas. Al ver que Uenoyama sabe del instrumento, Satou le ruega que se lo arregle y le enseñe a tocar. Uenoyama accede y lo invita a una jam session con sus compañeros de banda: el bajista Haruki Nakayama y el batería Akihiko Kaji. La voz de Satou es sorprendentemente hermosa, y Uenoyama se empeña en convertirlo en el cantante principal de la banda. Aunque al principio duda, Satou acepta la ofer

NANA

Two young women, both named Nana, board a train bound for Tokyo, each carrying a suitcase full of dreams. Nana Komatsu is a gentle and naive romantic who longs for a blissful love and a stable future, following her boyfriend to the big city. Nana Osaki is a proud and fiery punk rock vocalist who burns with ambition to make it big in the music industry, leaving behind a painful past with her ex-boyfriend and former bandmate. By a twist of fate, the two Nanas meet on the train and later cross paths again in Tokyo, eventually becoming roommates. As they share an apartment, their lives become deeply intertwined. Nana Komatsu navigates the ups and downs of her relationship and her search for bel

K-ON! Season 2

The senior members of the Light Music Club are now third-years, with Azusa Nakano being the only second-year. Realizing that Azusa will be left alone once they graduate, they decide to recruit new members. Despite their efforts—handing out fliers, performing at the welcoming ceremony—no one shows interest in joining. Overhearing Yui Hirasawa say that the club is fine with just the five of them and that they can have fun together, Azusa changes her mind. The girls decide to stop recruiting and focus on making their last year together an exciting one, balancing rehearsals, concerts, and everyday high school life.